a fisherman has estimated that it takes 4 minutes to paint each square foot of a hull of his boat. How much time should the fisherman allow for the painting of the hull, if the hull were composed of 2 sides 28.5 feet by 10.5 feet?
(2*28.5*10.5)/4 = ?
4(2 * 28.5 * 10.5) = _________ minutes
Sorry, my goof. Ms. Sue is right.
To calculate the total time required to paint the hull, we need to find the total square footage of both sides of the hull and then multiply it by the time it takes to paint one square foot.
First, let's find the total square footage of both sides of the hull. Since there are two sides, we need to find the area of one side and then multiply it by 2.
Area of one side = length * width
Area of one side = 28.5 feet * 10.5 feet
Next, let's calculate the total square footage:
Total square footage = Area of one side * 2
Now that we have the total square footage, we can calculate the total time required to paint the hull. We know that it takes 4 minutes to paint each square foot.
Total time = Total square footage * Time per square foot
So, the fisherman should allow the following amount of time to paint the hull:
Total time = (28.5 feet * 10.5 feet * 2) * 4 minutes